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08-11-2008, 09:19 AM | #1 |
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Brake Dust
What is the best way of cleaning off brake dust? Is there a cleaner I can buy that will take the grime right off? I was washing my car yesterday and noticed that the brake discs are bronze from all the dust and just look horrible. anyone know of a good way fo cleaning them w/o removing the wheels?
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08-11-2008, 09:58 AM | #2 |
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Buy Axxis ceramic pads!
Easy to put in and cuts down brake dust to almost nothing, I got mine from Zeckhausen in NJ I think that was actually the first thing I did to the car the week I bought it as I loved them so much from my previous Z4 Side note, delivery miles stock Z4M brake pads for sale lol As new take offs Make offer
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For Ceramics, I recommend the EBC Red Stuff, better than Axxis in my opinion.
But keep in mind due to the stopping characteristics between metallic and ceramic pads, if you are a frequent track day goer, stick to metallic pads. They offer better stopping power under high heat and repeated braking. The only great thing about ceramics is the significantly reduced brake dust and less brake noise while having comparable stopping power to OEM.
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From the general concensus out there though, although I guess I may be mistaken on the reason for it, heavy braking, track usage, etc..., use metallics, normal street use and reduced dust and noise, use ceramics.
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I think the reason for this is that the metallic pads are reliable for short stops and they reliably produce the amount of friction you need to stop the car. Ceramic pads heat up slower so they can maintain their stopping friction longer which is better suited for the track.
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try different pads and you will notice a difference.(non organic pads)
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bronze disks
bronze disks are not from the brake dust it is rust from washing your car. I get it every time i wash my car, if i do not drive around the block to drive off the disks. If i don not drive them i have to make sure not to pull up the hand brake or leave it in gear ortherwise the brakes are stuck to my disks. It must be a very close tolerance between the pads and and the disks.
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Like gearl commented; the bronze rotors aren't due to them being dirty, it's rust. It's natural and going to happen whenever you wash your car. Drive down the street and back and it'll disappear.
Waxing your rims is a good way to protect from brake dust baking on. It usually will allow you to hose down your rim and remove most of the dust. I've used Wheel Wax and was satisfied with the results. I did put on a pretty generous coating though. I've also used synthetic paint sealants like Zaino on my rims. Seams to do the same job.
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you guys were all completely right. i never noticed that after you wash the car the rotors turn bronze. i was like "OMG!!!!!!!". i drove around and checked back and they were fine. you guys are BMW GURUS!
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